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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1961

Page

7

Anita Features Two Rich Stakes At San Marcos

A crowded program highlights two $25,000 stakes with top weights 120 pounds led by Windy Sands and Anita today. Notables include How Now and Geechee Lou in the San Pasqual, and Eddie Burns, San Gabriel record holder Geechee Lou in a turf mile and one furlong. Larry Gilligan wins Fontana Purse at a mile and eight, Honk nosing Natego, with Notable JL third. exacta and payout listed.

Sy Mac McGuire Divine Comedy Shoemaker Fcurry Johny Anita San Marcos Ismael Valenzuela Divine Willie How Geechee Lou Fas Eddie Burns Geechee Lou Will J

Caliente Kid Leads As Santa Anita Heads ToFriday Results

Spot races Caliente Kid at Santa Anita with a starting bankroll of 1000 dollars and a current bankroll of 990.86. Thunder Bug and Jack Outlaw scored wins while Sundown II and Fair Dawn placed. Friday results show Dave Pierre and Sonic Blast in second, Sundown UW scratched and The Silent out.

Caliente Santa Anita Thunder Bug Jack Outlaw Fair Dawn Dave Pierre Sth Sonic Blast Sundown UW The Silent Magic

Wilma Rudolph Tigerbell inspires youth at sports festival

Tennessee born Wilma Rudolph, the 1960 Rome Olympic triple gold medalist known as La Gazelle, visits a South Dakota campus week for Herschel Smith's Sports Arena festival. Her story of illness and triumph, plus her impact on American athletics and even burger sales, stands out as a local encouragement to young athletes.

Wilma Jack Rose Joe Lanning State and City College Wilma Rudolph Tigerbelie Tennessee Patton France Terra Firma Ed Temple la Gazelle U. S Melbourne Philadelphia Tigerbelle Ronnie Little Miss Aches and Palos Chicago Rome Wima Jutta Heine America Babe Didrickson Europe Temple Greece Holland Germany England Berlin U.S United States

Century Club Sports Night honors top athlete

The winner will be honored at Century Club's fifth annual Sports Night banquet held on Thursday January 26. Mail to Hank Hollingworth, Executive Sports Editor, Long Beach Independent & Telegraph.

Hank Hollingworth Long Beach Independent & Press-Telegram Century Club

Preakness style racing and NBA notes from Goleta to Detroit

A dense racing and sports page recounts horse races at Goleta with horses like Pierre and Leonard, and detailed results across multiple races. In basketball, the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 132-128 in a protest-simmered game, with referee calls and a postponed Boston Celtics schedule due to a blizzard shaping the East.

Bytenatd Walden Fin Pure Pty Lorae Deck Sone Muna Futekies Waleed G Ath Lle Farini Tis Leonard Goleta Richardson Galvan Eetwulen Ghosmper Iz Franauli Vics Maren Beaming Tower Martin Suppest Katy Gingemel i Bejan Real Morman Sigerin Phares VT Manna Eh UN Bee Place Caer C Am Maner Pierre Tar Furny Cinder Dakota Eonard Leeders New York Carl Brayn Gene Weston Detroit Don Oh Kettner Furl Dyureisior Walter Dukes Bil Moraine Vintvel Pistons Beateoa Boston Celtics Syracuse Boston Garden Suse Gene Gong Raven Asnard Rabberson Gmesaig Paki Pn & Ware Deot Ifenawks Biden Chris Haring Graham Ssierrere Hanes Bet-Fiate Airldes France Vatenguels Pound Aie Fartuthy Silane Moreno Belgean Heli EN Abel Nv Ae Fate Tranfitech Fata

Anita Cap Saturday Meeting Post Races End

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Saturday event with post time and races, plus a claimed price. Names and details are incomplete, but the record notes an meeting and racing context with a price reference.

Jay Het Post

Betz Best Tops Odds in Daily Racing Card

Betz best key races with Dr J Howard in the fourth, Best Bet Letusd Ast in the seventh, Money Prospect Mr Blast in the eighth, and Longshot Finnegan in the sixth. Geechee Louis carries parlay ambitions toward Fair Dawn as the card unfolds.

Dr. J. Howard Mr. Blast Ard Parlay Geechee Louis Fair Dawn Longshot Finnegan

Blassie Dominates Four Foes For Dick Lane Trophy

Classic wrestler Mr Blassie wrestled an iron man match at the Municipal Auditorium Friday night, defeating Broadway Venus Freddie Fraley and Mike Mazurki before pinning Stan Holek in eight minutes to win the Dick Lane wrestling trophy. Mike Sharpe and former boxing champ Primo Carnera also competed, both scoring a no contest and being eliminated from the trophy race.

Classic Blassie Downing Broadway Venus Freddie Fraley Mike Mazurki Stan Holek Dick Lane Municipal Auditorium Mike Sharpe Primo Carnera

Hialeah Race Meet Net Times and Names Listed

A scan of the Hialeah results shows numerous horse names and times with runners such as Ramblin Ronnie Be aurer s and Volcanite among others. The fragmentary text lists horses, handlers, and odds with a 1:50 pace noted for several entries and mentions names like Norma, Red Duke, Gearow Paul, and Hartack among the participants.

Rae Rune Beaurevs Andy Ronnie Ren Arimonde Poul Chambers U Planer Norma Red Duke Gearow Paul Stas Fristiter Greck Thaae Mossada Thnoraina

Long Beach State Five Hosts Cal Poly Pomona

Long Beach State cagers, nearing the end of non-conference play, host Cal Poly Pomona in a 6 pm junior varsity and 8 pm varsity at LBSC gym. Captain Hank Salcido faces eligibility expiry next weekend after a 7-5 start, with the 49ers aiming to improve amid a tough schedule including UC Santa Barbara and Los Angeles State. Bill Florentine and Ron Stewart each scored 22 in recent outings as the team seeks balance in 1950-51 drama.

Long Beach State Poly of Pomona 49Ers LBSC Hank Salcido Salcido Long Beach Battles UC of Santa CCAA Fresnicine Cal Poly Bill Florentine Ron Stewart Teadazar Dave Jones Salvido

Stanford Indians crush Washington in lopsided win

Stanford Indians defeated Washington 81 to 38 in overtime to claim their second AAWU victory. Washington drops to 1-4 in Big Five play as center Bill Hanson scores 29 points to lead the Huskies.

Stanford Stagnord Washington Indians Bill Hanson Shentor Shear Nina Ieee Arson Tea Oe Carne Bakken Hage Ei Sean Ype

Goose Dead Dueck Indicted for Tax Filing Failures

Kansas City based professional basketball player and entertainer Reece Goose Tatum was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of failing to file income tax returns for two years.

Goose Dueck Kansas City Reece Goose) Tatum Cingcome

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